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Eric Emune Unifies Denmark

Type Event Region Europe Time 1110–1111

Between 1110 and 1111, the Kingdom of Denmark under King Niels experienced royal consolidation and jostling among local nobles;…

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  1. 1110Denmark · DenmarkDuring King Niels's reign he sought to consolidate control over Jutaland and Zealand, but disagreements within the royal family over succession and the granting of fiefs became increasingly evident, and relations between local magnates and cadet branches of the royal house grew tense.
  2. 1111Jutaland Peninsula · JutalandAs a son of a former king, Eric Emune sought noble support against the Niels line's monopoly of royal power; factional struggles in the Danish unification process intensified further in 1111.

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